Intel Celeron G4900 vs Intel Core i5-3450S

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4900 and Intel Core i5-3450S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron G4900

Intel Core i5-3450S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4900

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 746 vs 698
Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3385 vs 1698
Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3385 vs 1698

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs April 2012
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	746 vs 698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3385 vs 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3385 vs 1698

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1873 vs 1837
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4375 vs 2397
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2235 vs 1353
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.029 vs 7.011

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1873 vs 1837
PassMark - CPU mark	4375 vs 2397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2235 vs 1353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.029 vs 7.011

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4900
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

1873

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2397

4375

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

746

698

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1353

2235

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.011

10.029

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3385

1698

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3385

1698

Name	Intel Celeron G4900	Intel Core i5-3450S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1837	1873
PassMark - CPU mark	2397	4375
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	746	698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1353	2235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.011	10.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.512
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1910
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3385	1698
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1910
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3385	1698

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G4900	Intel Core i5-3450S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	January 2018	April 2012
Place in performance rating	1963	1942
Price now	$58.80	$99.99
Processor Number	G4900	i5-3450S
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	16.38	18.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E93	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 610	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)